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Fox News
| Fox News | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York |
| Type: | News Media |
| Affiliation: | 21st Century Fox |
| Top official: | Suzanne Scott, CEO |
| Founder(s): | Rupert Murdoch |
| Year founded: | 1996 |
| Website: | Official website |
Fox News (FN) is a cable news channel and website owned by the Fox Corporation. FN was first launched in 1996 as a 24-hour news network dedicated to "delivering breaking news as well as political and business news."[1] Fox News' website says it is "the number one network in all of cable and the most watched news channel for more than 20 consecutive years."[2]
Background
Fox News launched on October 7, 1996, and is owned by 21st Century Fox, which was founded by Rupert Murdoch.[1] According to its website, Fox News "offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace."[2]
Leadership
As of August 2025, the following are listed as leadership on the Fox News Media website:[3]
- Suzanne Scott, Chief Executive Officer, FOX News Media
- Joe Dorrego, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, FOX News Media
- Jason Klarman, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, FOX News Media
- Jay Wallace, President and Executive Editor, FOX News Media
- Megan Albano, Executive Vice President, Morning Programming & Program Development
- Sharri Berg, President, FOX Weather
- Porter Berry, President & Editor-In-Chief, FOX News Digital, President, New Media
- Irena Briganti, Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications
- Meade Cooper, Executive Vice President, Primetime Programming
- John Fiedler, Executive Vice President, Digital Product and Technology, FOX Corporation and FOX News Media
- Trey Gargano, Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales
- Kevin Lord, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, FOX Corporation and FOX News Media
- Tom Lowell, Senior Executive Vice President & Managing Editor - FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network
- Katherine Meeks, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
- Lauren Petterson, President, FOX Nation and Talent Development
- Kim Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, News Programming
- Warren Vandeveer, Executive Vice President, Technical Operations and Engineering
- Scott Wilder, Executive Vice President, Production and Operations
Work and activities
August 6, 2015 Republican debate
Fox News hosted the first Republican presidential primary debate on August 6, 2015. The debate was moderated by Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, and Megyn Kelly.[4] During the debate, Kelly asked Donald Trump about his previous remarks regarding women. Trump interrupted Kelly in the middle of the question and noted, jokingly, that his comments were aimed at the TV personality Rosie O'Donnell. Kelly finished her question, asking whether his comments are consistent with a candidate for president. Trump responded, by stating: " I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct." After brief mentionings of China and Mexico with regard to the economy and the border, Trump said "And frankly, what I say, and oftentimes it’s fun, it’s kidding. We have a good time. What I say is what I say. And honestly Megyn, if you don’t like it, I’m sorry. I’ve been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be, based on the way you have treated me. But I wouldn’t do that."[5][6]
Trump continued to direct comments at Kelly the following day on CNN, by remarking on Kelly's anatomy. Politico wrote that Trump was "apparently insinuating that the moderator had been menstruating when she questioned him during Thursday’s first Republican debate."[7] Trump told CNN anchor Don Lemon that "You could see there was blood coming out of her [Kelly's] eyes, blood coming out of her — wherever."[7] This solicited a response from other Republican presidential candidates who saw Trump's remarks as inappropriate. Trump was also uninvited to join RedState.com's Erick Erickson at a conference on August 8, where he was supposed to speak. Trump clarified his remarks on Twitter by writing, "“Re Megyn Kelly quote: ‘you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever’ (NOSE). Just got on w/thought.”[7][6] Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, noted that Trump, having taken on Kelly, "makes him the kind of equal-opportunity brawler Republicans will need next fall."[7]
January 28, 2016 Republican debate
Fox News hosted the seventh Republican presidential primary debate on January 28, 2016. The debate was moderated, once again, by Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, and Megyn Kelly. On January 26, 2016, Trump announced that he would not be participating in the debate citing prior interactions with moderator Kelly as the reason.[8][9] On Wednesday, January 27, Trump, on Twitter, stated "I refuse to call Megyn Kelly a bimbo, because that would not be politically correct. Instead I will only call her a lightweight reporter!"[8] Trump had initially asked that Kelly be removed from the panel of moderators, however Fox News refused. The network responded derisively to Trump, stating "We learned from a secret back channel that the Ayatollah and Putin both intend to treat Donald Trump unfairly when they meet with him if he becomes president — a nefarious source tells us that Trump has his own secret plan to replace the Cabinet with his Twitter followers to see if he should even go to those meetings."[8]
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2024 Republican primary debates
Fox News hosted the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023.[10]
Noteworthy events
Roger Ailes resignation
On July 6, 2016, it was reported that Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, filed a lawsuit against Fox News CEO and chairman, Roger Ailes. The suit alleged that Ailes had sexually harassed Carlson. Other female anchors, such as Megyn Kelly, also alleged that Ailes had made unwanted advances. Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch ordered that an internal investigation be conducted, which concluded with Ailes' dismissal. As part of his exit, Ailes received about $40 million, according to The New York Times. Murdoch announced that he would serve as the interim CEO and chair of Fox News. At his departure, Ailes wrote: "Having spent 20 years building this historic business, I will not allow my presence to become a distraction from the work that must be done every day to ensure that Fox News and Fox Business continue to lead our industry."[11]
After his dismissal from Fox, Ailes joined Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign as an advisor focusing on debate preparation, according to Politico. The Trump campaign denied that Ailes was helping.[12][13]
Ailes died on May 18, 2017.[14]
Finances
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Recent news
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See also
- What is an influencer?
- Presidential debates (2015-2016)
- Des Moines, Iowa Fox News Republican Debate (January 28, 2016)
- Fox News Republican debate (August 6, 2015)
- Maria Bartiromo
- Rupert Murdoch
- Neil Cavuto
- Bret Baier
- Chris Wallace
- Megyn Kelly
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fox News, "Corporate Information," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fox News, "About," accessed August 6, 2025
- ↑ Fox News Media, "Executive Leadership," accessed August 6, 2025
- ↑ Politico, "The Fox News 'Nerve Factor'," August 5, 2015
- ↑ Time, "Transcript: Read the Full Text of the Primetime Republican Debate," August 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CNN, "Donald Trump's 'blood' comment about Megyn Kelly draws outrage," August 8, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Politico, "Donald Trump's war on Megyn Kelly," August 7, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Politico, "Trump's showdown with Fox News escalates," January 27, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The long, strange history of the Donald Trump-Megyn Kelly feud," January 27, 2016
- ↑ Fox News, "Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee," April 12, 2023
- ↑ The New York Times, "Roger Ailes Leaves Fox News, and Rupert Murdoch Steps In," July 21, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Roger Ailes Is Advising Donald Trump Ahead of Presidential Debates," August 16, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Report: Roger Ailes advising Donald Trump ahead of debates," August 16, 2016
- ↑ NPR, "Roger Ailes, Former Fox News CEO, Dies At 77," May 18, 2017
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